APRIL 10, 2019 • VOLUME 89 • ISSUE 23
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The story behind Quinnipiac’s brand identity PHOTO ILLUSTRATION CHRISTINA POPIK
he vision and intention behind Quinnipiac University’s strict brand identity was the result of a collaboration between the university and independently-owned design studio, Pentagram. The controversial logo, which drew community attention in 2016 after a petition was formed in opposition of the lowercase ‘u’ in university, took months and a well-established design team to construct. In 2015, Quinnipiac University launched what was formerly called the Office of Brand Strategy and Integrated Communications–now the Office of Integrated Marketing Communications. As it grew, Quinnipiac noticed the need to construct a department focused on one universal strategy. Since then, Quinnipiac has restructured and streamlined its marketing strategy across the entire university. “Our office carefully manages the university brand identity and flagship communication platforms like QU.edu, all of our social media channels and the on-campus digital display network to name a few,” James Ryan, associate vice president for Quinnipiac University’s Office of Integrated Marketing Communications stated in an email. “We also closely partner with schools, divisions and offices to help elevate and unify marketing communications across the university.” Ryan wrote that since the university has experienced “incredible growth over the last couple of decades,” the brand had to grow alongside it. “The reality is, while the university was experiencing all of this growth, our brand and how we created and shared our narrative with the world did not keep pace,” Ryan stated. “That’s why our office exists. To partner with students, faculty, staff and alumni to share our incredible story in a powerful and unified way.”
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But, the Quinnipiac brand isn’t just a logo, according to Ryan. “Our brand is defined by the entire experience a person has with Quinnipiac,” Ryan stated. “And the brand comes to life in different ways for different people, from a visit to our website or liking one of our Instagram photos to proudly wearing Bobcat gear or spending years on our
campuses or at home pursuing a degree. As proud members of Bobcat Nation, we, in many ways are the brand and all have an important role to play when bringing our amazing story to life.” With Pentagram, the university established ‘brand identity guidelines’ used as a resource and point of reference that outlines proper usage of brand assets, such as logo, colors, fonts, etc., to drive consistency across any and all executions, according to Ryan.
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This includes research, planning and implementing marketing strategies, as well as managing the university’s website, all social media platforms, creative services, video production, photography and editorial services. “We complete more than 1,200 creative services, photography and video projects for the university community each year and are on track to exceed that number this year,” Ryan stated. “From creating commencement programs and publishing the Quinnipiac Magazine, to producing our annual holiday video and designing all of our athletic teams’ uniforms and playing surfaces, we have the privilege of creating content that not only informs but also excites and inspires people around the Quinnipiac brand.” In 2016, The Chronicle reported that then senior, Brett Segelman created the petition “Revise the New Quinnipiac University Logo” after backlash stemming from the lowercase ‘u’ design in University. Since then, it appears that the school has dropped university in its logo entirely, as seen on
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the website, QU.edu. “I think the story about the logo has been told,” Ryan stated. “We’re looking forward – focused on all the other exciting ways we are bringing our brand to life.”
THE COMPANY BEHIND THE BRAND In collaboration with the university, Pentagram’s team and partner Eddie Opara developed a ‘brand identity system’ which functions as a consistent university-wide brand. “We hire outside partners to work with us to create content that either requires expertise that is outside of our core skillset or sometimes if we simply do not have the capacity to complete a given project,” Ryan stated. Kenneth Deegan, associate partner and designer at Pentagram was a part of the team that worked on the brand from start to finish. “My role was pretty hands-on throughout the entire experience and even after that we got to work a little bit further with Quinnipiac for John Lahey’s retirement book [The Lahey Years],” Deegan said. “These projects tend to be anywhere between six months, up to a year,” Deegan said. They worked on print production material, signage, graphics and towards the end of the project they worked on the design of the public safety vehicles. “Quinnipiac has been really quite reputable for its poll–obviously everyone is aware of that,” Deegan said. “We were also made aware of the growth the university has actually undertaken.” The Pentagram team visited Quinnipiac’s campuses a number of times throughout the process, according to Deegan. It was a constant back and forth between the two locations. “Later on in the project we also art directed the photography that became a library for the visual identity,” Deegan said. “We worked with a photographer to capture the landscape, the grounds, the students, sports shots and everything. It really was a very hands-on experience in every way. Quite an intimate process in that sense.” Their process started off by speaking with students, staff and touring the campuses. “It is a sophisticated university with expansive offerings, the campus itself is in a beautiful location surrounded by nature,” Deegan said. “All of these characters and aspects of the uni-
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versity needed to be distilled in a logo mark, a logotype and an identity system that could hold those together and represent them a little bit better than the previous one was doing.” Keeping schools like, Yale, Harvard, MIT as well as University of Chicago and Stanford in mind while designing the logo, Pentagram knew it needed a design that would stand out. They choose a lower-case logo because they felt it would be more approachable. “We were looking at how we could visually compete against these guys,” Deegan said. “Part of the initial task was to look at typography and how that was going to communicate across the university’s identity.” Quinnipiac wanted a brand that could compete side-by-side with big-name schools, like Yale. They were looking for a clean design that would stand out. “We became aware of how competitive our universities were finding it in the U.S. to stay ahead of the curve, to gain a regional, national and also an international presence,” Deegan said. They designed custom lettering as a way for the university to be distinctive and recognizable. When asked how much a project of this scale costs, Deegan said it varies on the client and did not give an estimate as to how much Quinnipiac spent.
A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST The previous logo was in all-caps. During their initial research, Pentagram looked at universities across the country and specifically in the northeast and noticed that many had a repetitive theme. “All of these universities and colleges shared the same approach,” Deegan said. “It was allcaps, Serif typography, in a way corporate safeblue color.” The original logo came at a time when Quinnipiac sought to fit in with other universities when now the idea was to stand out, according to Deegan. Pentagram has had numerous educational clients, working with City University of New York, Columbia Business School and Yale. “One of the things to also note was the presence that was put on the ‘Q’ as a mark,” Deegan said. “The ‘Q’ seemed like a symbol that would be a pretty powerful thing to work with. Fortunately, not many other universities were working with that. It really was a goal to create a system that would live far beyond the first few years.”
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‘The quest to save the planet’
Senior Franklin Ramsey creates recycling program for York Hill residents By JENNIE TORRES Associate News Editor
One Quinnipiac student has elevated his job as a community assistant (CA) to a new level by not only helping out his residents, but also helping the environment. Franklin Ramsey, senior computer information systems major, created a program that he called ‘The Quest to Save the Planet.’ The program, which Ramsey runs single-handedly, motivates his residents in the Townhouse buildings on York Hill campus to recycle. “I could use [my] position to help teach my residents how to recycle because that was my scope of authority,” Ramsey said. Ramsey said that his idea to start this program came from the assumptions students make around campus about whether the university recycles or not. “There’s that notion around campus that facilities doesn’t actually recycle so I wanted to get to the bottom of it and I found that people contaminating recycling is one of the factors why it makes it difficult for facilities to recycle,” Ramsey said. “There’s actually recycling containers and what not. Huge bins that they deposit proper recycle material in because it’s part of their contract with All American Waste. So, there is that effort to recycle, just people didn’t know how to recycle properly.” Although it is not mandatory, Ramsey highly encourages his Townhouse residents to recycle weekly. Students are given an incentive to recycle as well, since Ramsey said that whichever apartment obtained the most recycled materials after every four weeks would win a $50 gift card. “[The program] started at the beginning of the semester and at the end of four weeks, which was like one round in the beginning of another round, I collected over 2,000 materials,” Ramsey said. “The turn-out was increasing week by week, and my goal is that even though people have an incentive now, as they repeat recycling in a certain way, they learn the habit of how to actually recycle properly.” On top of rewarding residents for their participation, Ramsey also created epigraphics to illustrate what are and are not recyclable materials and how to prepare recyclable materials like cleaning and sorting them out. Ramsey said that one of the people who assisted him in this program was junior 3+1 public relations major and vice president for Students for Environmental Action (SEA) Leah Lavin.
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(LEFT TO RIGHT): York Hill residents Raphael Governali, Micheal Austin and Hudson Molinari, who collected the most recycled materials during the four-week program hosted by CA Franklin Ramsey. Lavin said she was a resource for Ramsey because she learned a lot of specific information regarding recycling at the university through her experience with SEA. “[Ramsey’s] passion for sustainability is strong and so admirable,” Lavin said. “I know a lot of students on this campus feel similarly about wanting to improve their personal sustainability and this program gives them an outlet to do so. Awareness and action regarding our current recycling program is necessary for us to improve and I’m so proud of Ramsey for taking the initiative on doing this project.” One of the best things about this program for Ramsey is the positive feedback that he has received from his residents. “Because of me and the program, now whenever they’re about to throw something in the trash can, they’re constantly reminded, this is recyclable and throw it in the recycling bin,” Ramsey said. “It is working, it’s more in people’s consciousness now. It was even more amazing that over spring break they forced their families to recycle.” Junior occupational therapy major Cassidy Spencer is one of Ramsey’s residents who has participated in the program and said that this program gave her a larger awareness on environmental sustainability.
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Several bags of recycled products collected by residents on York Hill.
“My roommates and I would make sure we saved and rinsed out all of our recyclables and hold onto them to give to [Ramsey] every week,” Spencer said. “It’s the smaller things that can make a larger impact and it doesn’t take much effort to simply recycle and make tiny changes in your lifestyle that can further help the environment.” In an effort to help other students recognize the value of recycling, Ramsey said he is currently developing a “statement piece” for the Earth Day Fair on April 24. “An idea would be to fill one part of the quad with just trash,” Ramsey said. “In four weeks, I’ve collected so much from just about five apartments. That’s not even a lot of people. So to have that picture that would give people an idea of how much waste they are generating.” Lavin said she along with members of SEA intend on working with Ramsey to display his work during the Earth Day event to highlight the impact it has done for students. “I expect and hope for this program to grow beyond where it is now,” Lavin said. “I think Ramsey really set the framework for all of QU residential areas could take part in. Students interest in sustainability is only growing, so I expect the program to do the same.” Spencer said that the university should promote recycling more often on campus. “I feel as if there is no following through with recycling on this campus and a lot of times, even when people separate their recyclables, it is still going into the same dumpsters and garbage trucks and in the end not actually making any difference,” Spencer said. Ramsey said that he hopes that after he graduates from the university that this program does not leave with him and instead other community assistants or residential assistants will carry the program to greater heights. “I’ve been passionate about environmental sustainable actions, but I’ve talked to other people who have been interested,” Ramsey said. “It’s definitely time-consuming. It’s not like we’re required to do this, this takes time but I also value the impact.”
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Beta Theta Pi will host a tabling event to promote the organization’s Stand Up Against Cancer event, a stand-up comedy show that raises funds for the American Cancer Society, on Thursday, April 11, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Carl Hansen Student Center. The tabling event will feature brothers of Beta Theta Pi selling t-shirts, stickers and admission to the show. New volunteers who would like to perform will also be registered.
Friday, April 12 Afro-Caribbean night The African and Caribbean Student Union will host its Afro-Caribbean night event on Friday, April 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. in Burt Kahn court. The event will celebrate African and Caribbean culture, and will feature music, art, performances and a guest speaker. Free food will also be served. JESSICA SIMMS/CHRONICLE
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Saturday, April 13 SVO annual BBQ Quinnipiac’s Student Veteran Organization will host its annual barbecue event to show appreciation for the student body on Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Bobcat lawn. The event will feature free food, games and a raffle.
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Tee Off for Type 1 Delta Tau Delta will host its inaugural Tee Off for Type 1 event, a mini golf tournament that will raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), on Saturday, April 13, from 12 to 4 p.m. in the CAS parking lot. Teams of four will compete to have the lowest score on the nine-hole course. The cost to participate is $20 per team, with all proceeds going to JDRF.
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Monday, April 15 Care package event Community Action Project and Relay for Life will co-host a care package event on Monday, April 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the rotunda. Students can make care packages for those in homeless shelters, organizations that support the homeless community and for local children’s hospitals. Students will also be able to write notes to put in the boxes.
Tuesday, April 16 Cultural carnival Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. will host its cultural carnival event on Tuesday, April 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Complex courtyard. The event will allow students to enjoy carnival-themed fun while celebrating various cultures.
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Three volunteers reflect on their experience serving the QU community at Big Event Cassidy Spencer Junior, occupational therapy major
This was my third year doing the Big Event and every year I find it more rewarding than the last. I enjoyed being able to spend time and bond with members of my organization (Pi Beta Phi) while also giving back to the community. I was placed at a local food pantry where we helped to clean up the outside of the building and also clean and organize the freezer. Seeing how much the business relies on donations and volunteers and also how much they give back to the community on a day to day basis reminded me of how fortunate I am and how rewarding it can be to give back.
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and we went to Camp Cedarcrest in Orange, CT. At the camp, we helped to clean up paths to the cabins and helped to remove brush around the dining hall. I have done the Big Event all four years at Quinnipiac. I have always enjoyed doing community service and it is always nice to be able to go out into the local community and help out. I think it helps to bridge relationships between the school and the community.
I really enjoyed going to the big event. I went representing Quinnipiac’s APO fraternity, and to look around and volunteer with not only my brothers, but my classmates as well and seeing every one genuinely enjoying the time with each other while giving back was really heart warming. I will definitely be going back next year and highly encourage others to attend.
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There needs to be discipline for fans who cross the line On March 11, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook informed the media that a Utah Jazz fan racially taunted him and told him to “get down on your knees like you’re used to” while he was on the bench. Upon hearing these comments, Westbrook is on video retorting, Staff Writer “I’ll [expletive] you up, you and your wife.” He later explained to the media that both the man and his wife verbally assaulted him and, “As for beating up his wife, I’ve never put my hand on a woman. I never will.” The Jazz fan, Shane Keisel, was permanently banned from Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. In a team statement, Jazz president Steve Starks explained that the team “will not tolerate fans who act inappropriately” and that “there is no place in our game for personal attacks or disrespect.” On March 14, Jazz owner Gail Miller responded to the most recent inappropriate behavior by one of her fans: “This should never happen. We are not a racist community. We believe in treating people with courtesy and respect as human beings.” Additionally, she said, “We have a code of conduct in this arena. It will be strictly enforced.” Even though the Jazz organization handled the situation swiftly and harshly, this is not the first incident between one of its fans and Westbrook. In Game Four of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, a Jazz fan was caught on video repeatedly calling Westbrook “boy” in an attempt to racially demean him. This Jazz fan’s lifetime ban was announced two days after Keisel’s. The Jazz again did not hold back in regard to punishment, but they did covertly reveal they never enacted punitive measures on the fan who crossed the line with Westbrook a season ago. The Jazz organization knew that if it did not respond harshly to the nameless fan from last year’s’ playoffs and Kiesel, they would have given credence to its reputation as one of the most racist NBA fanbases. Although the Utah Jazz most definitely has one of the least
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liked fans in the NBA, there have been many moments in past years and even this season when NBA fans crossed the line. In a game against the Milwaukee Bucks last year, the Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson fell near a fan on the baseline and received some harsh words. According to then teammate David West the fan said, “F—- you, b——. You m——-f——-.” Thompson told ESPN that, “It was just unnecessary.” In 2017 Draymond Green told ESPN’s The Undefeated that “I’ve gotten the N-word, all of that.” This year, teammate DeMarcus Cousins has experienced similar things. The Boston Globe reported that Cousins believed he saw a fan mouth the N-word to him during the Warriors’ only visit to Boston. The fan, who was under 18, was given a two-year ban from Boston’s TD Garden. The Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin was called “boy” by a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, which ignited Griffin to try and make his way to the man who insulted him. On April 3, Anthony Davis, who is having a notably difficult season, was caught on video giving a fan in his home arena the middle finger after a close loss to the Charlotte Hornets. On Davis’ Instagram page, he explained in a direct message that, “Some fan disrespected me. Said something I didn’t like.” He was still fined $15,000 for the gesture. This exhaustive list of player-fan incidents can easily be summarily dismissed as random examples of confrontations instigated by deranged people. But are these really isolated events? According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams telling them to make a public service announcement that stresses the “importance of respect and civility in NBA arenas.” It is almost impossible to know whether the league thinks that more inappropriate behavior from fans has been happening across the board or if only more of these occurrences are caught on camera. Regardless, these situations are bad representations of the NBA’s passionate fanbase. Part of the NBA’s brand is its level of intimacy fans have with NBA players via social media and front-row seats. Unlike major sports leagues like the NFL, MLB and NHL, the NBA has a seating arrangement that gives the fortunate front-row ticket holders seats that make it seem like they are a part of the action. Also, players do not wear equipment that inhibit the fans’ view of these athletes’ athletic prowess and preternatural skill. However, those seated near the action may be misled in believing that the price of
admission gives them the license to treat players callously. In basketball, and really all sports, there is a figurative line that viewers know they cannot cross in regard to what they can say directly to players. This imaginary line determines whether what a fan says or does is deemed malicious towards an athlete. Understandably, the inherent nature of sports includes trash talk and foul remarks. Fans utter these things to hopefully increase their opponents’ chances of failure. Nonetheless, fans like the ones in Utah should never feel comfortable enough to use racial epithets that degrade players. Especially in a league that is more than 74 percent black with arenas that are routinely filled with a majority white audience. What makes this more egregious is that all the people who dare cross this line would never announce these things to people who aren’t professional athletes. Specifically, the ones who tower over most people and are visibly fit. These viewers express themselves truly only because they are protected by their position as “fans” watching basketball. It has been proven that a player who hits a fan, no matter the reason, will suffer an exorbitant punishment. This is evidenced by Ron Artest’s season suspension and approximately $5 million salary loss after attacking a fan during the 2004 Malice in the Palace. The memo sent by the league is a step in the right direction. In many of the aforementioned cases, there were bans and ejections issued to the people involved. These punitive measures must not be a blip in the NBA’s mission to repair some of the mishandling of player-fan interactions. They must repeatedly punish these people so they can hopefully eliminate repeat offenders. It would also be best if they do this without releasing the names and images of the accused so no one is encourage to mimic their behavior for the potential five seconds of fame. NBA players have a public presence, are subject to criticism constantly and are paid millions of dollars for the job they do. Their livelihoods can never be fully understood by anyone who doesn’t experience anything comparable to those three things. Westbrook should not have threatened Kiesel’s wife. He was wrong and admitted he would never harm a woman. However, players like Westbrook should be protected by the league from ever being in that type of circumstance. As much as they are paid, it is difficult to play in the best basketball league in the world and properly tolerate behavior no person should ever encounter.
Why Arizona Cardinals will select Kyler Murray with the first pick in the NFL Draft The Arizona Cardinals say that they have no clue who they will take in the NFL Draft, but they do. They will select Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray. I am confident the Cardinals will select Murray because of what American sports writer and television analyst of CBS Sports Jason La Staff Writer Canfora said on March 7. “It’s the worst kept secret in the history of the world,” Canfora said. “I am thoroughly convinced they are taking Kyler Murray first overall. People close to Kyler Murray are thoroughly convinced they are taking Kyler Murray first overall.” The Cardinals drafting Murray with the first pick would not be a surprise to me because of the comments newly hired Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury made this past October while he was the head coach at Texas Tech. “I’d take him with the first pick in the draft, if I could,” Kingsbury told the communications staffers at Texas Tech. “I know he’d signed up to play baseball, but he’s a dominant football player.” Murray had a phenomenal junior season at Oklahoma this past year, where he won the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the best player in College Football. He completed 69 percent of his passes, throwing 42 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. Unlike most quarterbacks, Murray is dangerous because of his ability to run the ball. He had 140 rush attempts for 1001 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground this season. Murray is exactly what Kingsbury is looking for in a quarter-
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back. Sports anchor and reporter for 12 News in Arizona, Cameron Cox tweeted on March 1 that Murray said he would be “very comfortable” playing for Kingsbury. It would be an easy transition for Murray if he is selected by the Cardinals, as he ran a similar system when he played under Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley. Kingsbury had the most success in his college coaching career when he had current Kansas Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes at Texas Tech. Mahomes threw for 93 touchdowns and 29 interceptions, completing 63.5 percent of his passes in three years at Texas Tech with Kingsbury. FanSided writer Conor Myles stated why Mahomes was successful in his first year as a starter with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid this past year. “Chiefs head coach, Andy Reid, incorporates plays from Mahomes’ Texas Tech days into his system as spread concepts,” Myles said. “The 23-year-old has proven how the NFL is shifting into a more college-type passing system and how successful it can be.” I see Kingsbury and Murray working well together because of how close their relationship is, since Kingsbury was recruiting Murray back when he was in high school. “He’s always been very fond of me and I respect that, and I’ve never taken that for granted,” Murray said to reporters. “He’s always someone I could go to if I needed anything. It’d be fun.” I also see the Cardinals drafting Murray because of what Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt reported on Undisputed on March 27. “There are three teams that I have heard and I know are very interested in Josh Rosen: New England, New York Giants and the LA Chargers,” Klatt said. “One of those have already offered a second round pick. Arizona is waiting for a first. I don’t think they’ll get it.” I don’t think the Cardinals are confident in Rosen being their
future quarterback because they are willing to trade him if they get offered a first round pick from a team. Even though the Cardinals are getting trade offers for Rosen, it seems like they are considering keeping him even if they select Murray, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “The Cardinals could in fact keep both quarterbacks until they decide not to,” Rapoport said on Wednesday. “They’re not going to give Josh Rosen away. When they’ve compared Rosen to other quarterbacks in this draft, besides Kyler Murray, they think Rosen’s better anyway.” The Cardinals might want to keep Rosen because they traded up to the No.10 pick in the NFL draft last year to take him. By trading Rosen, they would be acknowledging that they made a mistake in drafting him. If the Cardinals keep Rosen and draft Murray, then the two will likely compete for the starting job in the preseason. I don’t see Rosen as a good fit with Kingsbury. He threw 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions for 2,278 yards in his rookie year, in which he got sacked 45 times. This is because of the poor offensive line and because Rosen doesn’t have the ability to escape out of the pocket when the pressure gets to him. Murray has the ability to make up for the Cardinals poor offensive line because of his ability to run the ball effectively. Rosen only had 23 rush attempts for 138 yards in the 2018 season. Kingsbury needs a quarterback who is a dual threat since he wants to run plays that involve the read and pass-run options. I think Rosen would have a hard time adjusting because he has no past experience running a system like Kingsbury’s. If the Cardinals don’t draft Murray, then they will likely select Ohio State’s defensive end Nick Bosa, who many believe is the best player in the 2019 draft class. Kingsbury will have to adjust to Rosen’s style if general manager Steve Keim decides to pass on Murray.
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Biden’s boomerang
Politics in the era of #MeToo
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Well, Democrats, you made your bed and now it’s time to lie in it. Anyone with eyes could’ve seen this moment coming from miles away. The #MeToo movement is beginning to cannibalize its own. At least seven women have come forward alleging Biden’s unwanted and inappropriate behavior. The allegations arrive just as many suspect Biden’s imminent entrance into the 2020 race for president. First to accuse Biden was Lucy Flores, a former member of the Nevada Legislature. She described Biden’s “demeaning and disrespectful” behavior when he kissed the back of her head during an event in 2014. She detailed the experience in a column for New York Magazine. “I felt him get closer to me from behind,” she wrote. “He leaned further in and inhaled my hair. I was mortified. He proceeded to plant a big slow kiss on the back of my head. My brain couldn’t process what was happening. I was embarrassed. I was shocked. I was confused.” Since then, six women told similar stories – three reported by the New York Times and another three reported by The Washington Post. Even if the allegations are true (which seems likely given the video evidence we have of Biden repeatedly exhibiting this type of behavior), they still are not disqualifying. This is not, and should never be considered, a #MeToo moment. Creepy? Yes. Assault? No. Unfortunately for Biden, the court of public opinion seems to have already made up its mind. In reality, Biden is simply an old man who hasn’t come to terms with our changing societal norms. He’s not a predator, he just doesn’t realize not everybody wants to be touched. Where Biden deserves the most criticism is in his non-apology apology.
In a video posted to his Twitter account, Biden said, “Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.” I applaud the former vice president for vowing to change his behavior, but the fact remains that he glaringly failed to say “I’m sorry.” Not “I’m sorry you were offended,” but “I’m sorry I made you uncomfortable.” There is no doubt in my mind that Biden meant no harm in his public displays of affection. I believe him when he says many people have sought out his comfort and support. That doesn’t negate the claims of his seven accusers, particularly when noting the power dynamic involved as a vice president. Actress Alyssa Milano, resident expert on all things #MeToo, had a different take, however. Milano is a staunch activist who went so far as to attend the Senate hearing on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of his sexual assault allegations. Since then, she has been a proponent of “believing all women.” Until now, that is. On April 1, Milano solidified her support for Biden in a string of tweets. “I am proud to call Joe Biden a friend,” Milano wrote. “He has been a leader and champion on fighting violence against women for many years.” She continued by citing Biden’s “kind, empathetic leadership” as “what our country needs.” Call me crazy, but I must have severely misinterpreted the meaning of “believe all women.” Does it really apply to ALL women? Or does it just apply to certain women at specific times when it is politically convenient? Milano’s hypocrisy emphasizes everything that’s gone wrong with the #MeToo movement. What started out as a watershed moment that rightfully allowed victims of assault to reclaim their power quickly derailed into a circus. It’s ironic that Milano now chooses to believe in due process when it’s expedient and fits her narrative. She believed Kavanaugh’s accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford unequivocally. As for Biden’s first accuser, Flores, she only “respects [her] decision to share her story.” Democrats and women’s groups rallied around Ford, but how will they approach handling the accused of their own? The stories of Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson, for example, seem to have vanished into the
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Former Vice President and potential 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden is under fire for multiple accusations of inappropriate and unwanted behavior. abyss. Tyson accused Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of violently forcing her to perform oral sex on him. Watson accused the rising Democratic star of rape. Although the allegations of Biden’s accusers are far less extreme, the way the Democratic Party responds will serve as a decisive gut check. They know just as well as Republicans that sexual assault happens during circumstances that are often difficult, if not impossible, to corroborate. Biden has indeed been a powerful voice for women though, particularly in his efforts to combat rape and assault on college campuses through his “It’s On Us” campaign. He’s a patriot with a legacy of service. His record is not scot-free, however. Biden recently admitted he still has “regret” about the way he handled Anita Hill’s testimony in 1991. Long before the Kavanaugh hearings, Hill brought forth allegations of sexual harassment at the hands of then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. “I wish I could have done something – I opposed Clarence Thomas’ nomination, and I voted against him,” Biden said. “But I also realized that there was a real perceived problem the Committee faced: there were a bunch of white guys.” I’m not sure when Biden last looked in the mirror, but rest assured: he is a white man. Biden can lament all he wants about the way things were handled, but it falls on deaf ears. He was the Senate Judiciary chair at the time of the hearing, and was in charge
of overseeing how Hill’s testimony was presented to senators. As of last fall, Hill said she had not received a direct apology from Biden, either. Make no mistake, Democrats. A standard of “believe all women,” means we don’t believe any man, regardless of what facts may arise. A mere accusation is now enough to take anyone down, and Biden’s campaign is in shambles before even hitting the ground. The #MeToo police are on patrol and it’s open season. Biden and his fellow Democrats happily chummed the waters when it came to President Trump and Kavanaugh, and it’s finally come back to bite them. Not even good old Uncle Joe is safe. What we can all agree on is that women deserve to be heard, and we must never stop encouraging victims to speak out by continuing to offer our support. We have an obligation to investigate each and every claim to the fullest. When Biden inevitably throws his hat in the ring and announces his presidential bid, he will have to decide for himself whether or not he owes anyone an apology. It will then be up to the American people to decide if it’s enough. Democrats must now ask themselves: what is the #MeToo line that you want to draw? Think hard, because you will live and die by that line.
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Where hasn’t she been? Around the world and back with Zeinab Dore By EMILY DISALVO Associate News Editor
Zeinab Dore spent two and a half years in New York City. Five years in Italy. Three years in Egypt. Three years in Brazil. Four years in Senegal. In between, she spent weeks and days in Brazil, Panama, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Cyprus, France, India, the Ivory Coast and Guinea. Most recently the 18-year-old has spent the last seven months in Hamden, Connecticut, as a freshman media studies major at Quinnipiac University with plans to continue traveling the world. “I love traveling,” Dore said. “I like learning new cultures, traditions, meeting new people. I liked my childhood.” Dore moved around as a child because her mother worked for the United Nations, which employs people for contracts that last between three and five years per location. Dore followed her mother around the world as she worked for organizations like UNICEF, WFP (World Food Program) and WHO (World Health Organization). These travels led Dore to experience poverty, political turmoil, pink lakes and discovering her passion. While Dore hasn’t lived in any country for longer than five years, she identifies her home as Senegal, a country in West Africa where she spent her four years of high school. “It was my last years before coming here and it was so much fun,” Dore said. “The life is simple, cheap– you go to the beach after school every day.” Dore pointed out that Senegal is home to a pink lake, which is just one unique aspect of the country she loves so much. “The other countries around it could be dangerous,” Dore said. “But not Senegal. If you want to go to Africa, go to Senegal.” Not only is Senegal a safe haven in Africa from danger, it is safe from disease. Dore has family in Senegal but settled there for four years as a result of the Ebola outbreak in surrounding countries. “[My mom] had the opportunity to go there because of Ebola and UNICEF contacted her to see if she could–we love Senegal,” Dore said. “There was only like one or two people that had Ebola but it was the other countries around Senegal that were more endangered.” Dore wasn’t always sheltered by the pink lakes of Senegal though. In other instances, her mom’s work thrust her into the crosshairs of political strife. This was the case in Egypt. “There was a revolution with the president and we were evacuated,” Dore said. “[February, 2011.] It was scary. I was like 10. People from prisons left. They literally escaped.” Suddenly the crises casually mentioned in U.S. mainstream media were knocking on Dore’s door–literally– forcing her and her family to evacuate. “We had a freaking pole between the door and the wall because people were going in the houses,” Dore said. “One day we evacuated. We went to Cyprus and then we went to India and Italy for like two months.” While Senegal is her home, it was her experiences in countries like Brazil that helped Dore shape her plans for the future. “In Brazil, there was a lot of poverty,” Dore said. “On weekends we would bring food and clothes outside of the capitol where there was a lot of poverty–clothes and toys to the people who needed those things–and it really hits me because I just like to help, especially children because children are the future.” Dore realized she wanted to help the children of the future
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Zeinab Dore identifies her home as Senegal despite traveling for most of her childhood. after these travels but she wasn’t sure how until she started attending UN conferences with her mom. Dore identified the communications side of the agency as her calling because of her love of languages and media.
“You shouldn't just focus on the U.S. You should focus on the world. Other countries. Other cultures. Other traditions. You shouldn't put up a wall.”
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Freshman media studies major Dore said she is fluent in four and a half languages– English, Italian, French, Portuguese and some Spanish. She plans to study abroad in Spain here at Quinnipiac to improve her skills. Dore is in Advanced Spanish II with Professor Aileen Dever at Quinnipiac. Dever said having Dore, who goes by “Z,” in her class, enhances the learning experience for the other students in the class. “Z enriches the class with her interesting and intriguing cross-cultural comparisons,” Dever said in an email. “It increases the value of everyone's education when
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multilingual students with international perspectives open windows to a wide and beautiful world.” Coming to school in the U.S. was always Dore’s dream and as soon as she came to Quinnipiac for a visit in 2017, attending this particular U.S. school became her mission. “I just loved it as soon as I got here,” Dore said. “We had an interview with the director of international programs and he was just so outgoing, so nice and I just felt welcome. Since then I was like ‘I really want to go to that school.’ It was my top choice.” Since Dore attended French school her whole life, American school has required some adjustment. Additionally, she found herself among a student body in which most have not done nearly as much traveling as she has, which can be frustrating. “People say ‘Oh, so Egypt is in Asia?’” Dore said with a laugh. “I’m like ‘Yeah, no, it’s in Africa.’ It’s random people– I’m like just ‘Go study! Maybe know geography.’ The U.S. is not the only country that is in this world. There are many more countries.” While Dore is an expert on geography and cultures of the world, her friend Caleigh Flynn, a freshman public relations major, said she still isn’t an expert on American pop culture. “When it comes to certain things that we grew up around like songs or shows that she doesn’t know, we show her having grown up [with] it which is crazy to us– but she does fit in,” Flynn said. Dore, who has gained an appreciation for some aspects of American culture, like Grey’s Anatomy, encourages her fellow students to experience all the world has to offer. “You shouldn’t just focus on the U.S.,” Dore said. “You should focus on the world. Other countries. Other cultures. Other traditions. You shouldn’t put up a wall.”
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Understanding the ‘Chaos’
‘Amidst the Chaos’ is one of Sara Bareilles' finest works By TIM POWERS Staff Writer
Sara Bareilles has released her sixth studio album titled “Amidst the Chaos” on Friday. It has a clear narrative of feeling lost; lost from a drastic change. It is an astounding piece of music from one of this generation’s best songwriters. Inspired by the chaos of the political atmosphere ever since the 2016 election of Donald Trump as President, Bareilles has felt change and sadness. “Amidst the Chaos” is an introspective look into her mindset following those moments. In an interview with Reuters news agency, Bareilles explained her intentions behind the album saying she was inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama. “I miss them. Yeah, I wrote love songs about the Obamas,” she said. “That’s how I dealt with my sorrow and my grief honestly when they disappeared. So, I wrote them songs they were ‘I miss you songs.’... It was a sweet way to sort of channel sentiment that I didn’t know where else to put.” Bareilles has received a slew of award bodies from various different groups showcasing her talent and versatility. In 2014, Bareilles received a Grammy nomination in the most prominent category, Album of the Year, for her fourth studio effort “The Blessed Unrest.” This new album certainly lives up to those expectations. The first track on the album is “Fire.” Literally. This is one of Bareilles finest songs in her catalog. The song discusses the lack of “fire” in a relationship, “We were, we were never gonna catch fire/We'd've burned up in the flames/ Long before they ever rose up higher/ Someday I, I won't have to feel the cold/But I do now, so I'll know/What it feels like when I feel fire, fire.” It has everything that makes a classic Bareilles song. It includes a laid back instrumental background, witty lyrics that develop a narrative throughout the song until the end and a strong vocal performance.
Going forward, this album is nothing like her previous effort. Produced by T Bone Burnett, the piece is more stripped down than her previous work. Sonically, the album feels like it’s leaning toward a Brandi Carlile vibe; a kind of Americana record with roots in pop and soul. While it may be an unexpected move for Bareilles, it fits her perfectly. Bareilles, most known for her singles “Love Song” and “Brave,” has spent the past few years lending her talents to the territories of musical theatre. She wrote the score to the musical “Waitress.” Her work has appeared in other musicals such as Spongebob Squarepants the Musical and as well as playing Mary Magdalene in “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.” This dive into other territories has clearly had an impact on her. These new songs feel more like focused stories that feel at home together. One of the album’s highlights is called “Poetry by Dead Men.” The song details Bareilles’ feelings for something different in a relationship. She wants one thing and her partner isn't reciprocating. This song is definitely one of her most interesting to date. The use of the lyric “Poetry by Dead Men” presents an interesting dialogue over the obsession of the past and the inability to move forward. It is a creative connection between her feelings of wanting a past relationship to be something more when it seems like it can’t be. Another standout track from the album is a duet with “Jesus Christ Superstar” co-star, John Legend, called “A Soft Place to Land.” This is the final track on the album and it perfectly fits as an album closer. It represents the strength brought from all the chaos. At the end of the song Bareilles and Legend sing the lines, “Be the hand of a hopeful stranger/ Little scared but you’re strong enough/ Be the light in the dark of this danger/ ‘Til the sun comes up.” This song is a rendition of hope, a perfect ending to an affecting album.
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'Amidst the Chaos' was released on Friday, April 5.
Bareilles has always had a way of putting together deep words with impressive melodies. “Amidst the Chaos” will stand the test of time and go down as one of Bareilles’ best musical works.
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Next stop, 'The Twilight Zone' Jordan Peele successfully revives classic series By RYAN MILLER Staff Writer
Before “Black Mirror” was all the rage there was “The Twilight Zone.” Originally created by Rod Sterling in 1959, the series has been revived twice before, making this the fourth rendition. Its signature style of often creepy or disturbing standalone zeitgeist-based episodes is a recipe for success. This is repeated with the revival, including the tradition of both starting and ending the episodes by a narrator with Jordan Peele taking over for the late Sterling. The revival aired on April 1 with the episode “The Comedian.” While the original series helped some rising stars such as Robert Redford and Carl Burnett gain recognition early on in their careers, the revival employs the opposite approach. Larger names such as Kumail Nanjiani, Seth Rogan and Tracy Morgan fill the screen in the first season. Ironically, it felt as though both Nanjiani and Morgan were outperformed in the first episode by lesser-known actors. “The Comedian,” in classic “The Twilight Zone” fashion, finds a character getting exactly what they wish for then later begging to reverse their reality. Nanjiani, known for his breakthrough role in “The Big Sick,” lands yet another familiar role as Samir Wassan, a stand-up comedian. Nanjiani’s character is introduced to us essentially treading water with his routine. He’s decent enough to keep getting gigs but he lacks the ability to distinguish himself from his fellow mediocre comedians. Things change for Samir once he’s approached by J.C. Wheeler, Morgan’s character who also plays a familiar role as a well-respected comedian. Samir is advised to begin digging into his own personal life for material and he when he begins doing so he begins seeing roaring laughter and is seen as an up-and-coming act. For the way Samir and other characters spoke so highly of Wheeler, you would think other characters would notice or approach him but they did not. If you pick up on this while watching, you can draw some other conclusions about what’s happening later. If there was one flaw of the first episode it was that at times it felt a bit too predictable. When Samir’s nephew goes missing after using him as material during one of his sets, Samir rushes to tell his girlfriend, Rena, that he cannot find him. Amara Karan, who steals the show as Rena has no idea who Samir is talking about. Rena and other characters begin behaving as if Samir is going crazy, which will be a recurring theme in the second episode later too.
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'The Twilight Zone' received a nine out of 10 rating on IMDb. Samir realizes that he has been given a power to receive astounding laughter when mentioning someone in his routine who then disappears and ceases to exist. Samir syphons through a mini hit list of targets to include in his sets, erasing people who bullied him growing up and pervert coaches from high school. As Samir builds up more and more fame, he finds himself losing grip on his relationship with Rena and creating rivalries with his comedian friends and is forced with making a tough decision about who to spare and who not to.
It was the second episode of the season however that really sold me as a viewer. “Nightmare at 30,000 Feet” is the first episode to be viewable exclusively on All Access. It is here where Peele and director Greg Yaitanes truly begin convincing fans to subscribe for the rest of the season. Its title is in reference to an iconic episode of the original series named “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.” It stars Adam Scott playing Justin Sanderson, a journalist who is embarking on a flight for a story. As he settles in for the flight, he begins listening to a podcast about the disappearance of a flight. Eerily, the podcast includes some striking similarities to his own disposition on the plane. Sanderson has to begin separating the real from paranoia and finds himself approaching other passengers to police them on things such as a pair watching a movie on a smartphone. The two men are Middle-Eastern and are annoyed by Sanderson pestering them saying, “We’re not terrorists.” It is very much like Peele to add in a racial component to his storytelling and it helped show just how wacky Sanderson was looking to his fellow passengers. There were a plethora of shots showing Sanderson from the perspective of other seats on the plane and puzzled reaction shots too. The original “Twilight Zone” wasn’t exactly splendid on diversifying its cast back in the '50s and '60s, but just two episodes in Peele has already featured a family of PakistaniAmericans in the first and touched upon prejudices in another. As is the case with every episode of “The Twilight Zone,” our protagonist fails to learn their lesson in time, as things get dicey for Sanderson when he is confronted by both flight attendants and the air marshal. Suspense builds for the audience as the journalist slips his headphones back in and presses play to continue listening. When the pressure becomes too intense to sit back anymore, he gets himself into even more turbulent trouble. The series airs on CBS All Access, the company’s subscription-based streaming platform. For potential viewers who aren’t yet sold they offer free trials and “The Comedian,” the first new episode of “The Twilight Zone” is available for free on YouTube. If Peele and the other producers continue building on their momentum of solid episodes with game-changing twists, expand I believe they will be able to put enough eyeballs to the screen to keep more episodes coming.
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Make way for the Greeks The most anticipated week of the school year for Greek life just finished up with Alpha Delta Pi and Delta Upsilon winning it all. Sororities and fraternities battled it out on March 31-April 6 in teams, with each pair representing a genre of music, through activities that happened each day. The week started off with Greek trivia and wrapped up with the Big Event, where attendance was accounted for in order to gain more points. Big events, including Greek God and Goddess and Lip Sync that gain university-wide attention, happened as well throughout the week. –J. Simms
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Spring into philanthropy events Despite the fact that Greek week is over, many sororities and fraternities are gearing up for their spring philanthropy events. Here are a few that are happening in the next couple of weeks. –J. Simms
Corey's Army Organization: Alpha Delta Pi Date: April 13, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Echlin Tator lawn
In honor of their sister, Corey Burke, ADPi is hosting an army-style event that includes physical activities in a relay race. The winner of each activity will continue to move on in the competition until there are only two teams left. There will also be free food at this event.
Tee off for Type 1 Chi Omega Carnival Organization: Delta Tau Delta Date: April 13, 12 to 4 p.m. Location: CAS parking lot
This is Delta Tau Delta’s first annual spring philanthropy event and it will be a nine hole mini golf course. Each team of four will compete, coming and going throughout the event as they please.
Organization: Chi Omega Date: April 14, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Tator lawn
This is Chi Omega’s second annual spring philanthropy event. It will include games, food trucks and other vendors in support of the MakeA-Wish foundation. The games will allow teams of six to participate in including a sack race, basket toss and obstacle course inflatables.
Delta Desserts Organization: Delta Delta Delta Date: April 15, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Location: Burt Kahn
Tri Delta is hosting its second annual spring philanthropy event benefiting St. Jude. There will be unlimited desserts and a cake decorating contest for teams of five to six people.
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RUNDOWN BASEBALL CCSU 10, QU 9 - Wednesday Kevin Huscher: 3-5, 3 Rs, 1 RBI Canisius 9, QU 2 - Saturday Colton Bender: 1-4, 1 RBI Canisius 3, QU 1 - Saturday Huscher: 1-3, 1 R QU 10, Canisius 9 - Sunday Bender: 4-6, 1 RBI, 1 R SOFTBALL QU 9, Yale 0 - Wednesday Brooklyn Maguire: 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER QU 8, Yale 3 - Wednesday Lauren King: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 SO Monmouth 3, QU 0 - Saturday Kendall Brundrett: 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 SO Monmouth 4, QU 3 - Saturday Alexis Otero: 1-3, 2 RBIs Fairfield 9, QU 3 - Sunday Brighid Douglas: 2-2, 3 RBIs, 1 BB Fairfield 4, QU 1 - Sunday Otero: 1-3, 1 RBI WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU 17, Iona 14 - Wednesday Allison Kuhn: 4 goals, 1 assist Niagara 15, QU 14 - Saturday Kuhn: 3 goals, 1 assist
GAMES TO WATCH BASEBALL QU at Boston College - Wednesday, 4 p.m. QU at La Salle (DH) - Saturday, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. QU at La Salle - Sunday, 12 p.m. QU vs. Yale - Tuesday, 3 p.m. SOFTBALL QU at Sacred Heart (DH) - Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. QU vs. Hartford (DH) - Thursday, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. QU vs. Siena - Sunday, 12 p.m., 2 p.m. MEN’S LACROSSE QU vs. Marist - Saturday, 12 p.m. WOMEN’S LACROSSE QU vs. Siena - Wednesday, 3 p.m. QU at Manhattan - Saturday, 5 p.m.
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GAME OF THE WEEK
Bobcats send seniors off with win on Senior Day Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling celebrates its final home meet with a victory over Alderson Broaddus By SEAN RAGGIO
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The Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling team’s seniors got to leave their home mat for the last time with a Senior Day win as the team beat Alderson Broaddus by a score of 274.645-255.94. The Bobcats (4-2) won 17 of the 21 heats against the Battlers (4-4) including a 94.77-87.14 win in the team event. Within those 17 wins were two perfect scores, heat three of the compulsory event and heat three of the toss event. “I think we had a really strong meet,” senior base and captain Allie Williams said. “Coming out, compulsory, acro, we had a little bit of a mistake there, but we bounced back with pyramid and a ten in the toss. From then on, I feel like we went up so I was really proud of it.” Despite the team dominating the scoresheet, its overall score and team event score dropped a bit from its previous meet, a win at Gannon. The overall score dropped from 276.590 to 274.645 and team event score dropped from season-high 96.59 to 94.77. This marks the first reces-
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The seven senior Bobcats were honored after the meet on Saturday. sion in overall score and team event score that the Bobcats have seen all season. Ahead of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Championships, the Bobcats need to strike a balance, according to Quinnipiac head coach Mary Ann Powers. “I think we’ve got two weeks to get prepared for national championships,” Powers said. “I would imagine after the scores today we’re going to stay in the four-spot. We’ll be OK. The meet today, some things they did better last week, some things they did better this week. I
By MIKE GARDNER Contributing Writer
The Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team (5-8 overall, 2-3 MAAC) lost a close game in MAAC play Saturday afternoon against the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-9 overall,1-3 MAAC) by a score of 15-14 on Senior Day for the Bobcats. On a day that began with the celebration of the 10 seniors on
the team, the Bobcats got their offense going early in the first half, with junior attack Megan Szawlowski opening the scoring on a free-position shot. The Bobcats’ offense was led by senior attack Allison Kuhn, who finished the day with three goals and an assist. Senior midfielder Julia Corrice, as well as junior midfielders
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just want to find those two where they merge those both together … a little bit more consistency.” This senior class has helped Quinnipiac to be a constant threat in the NCATA Championships and have seen the program’s first ever win over the Oregon Ducks in last season’s 274.585-271.93 upset in Eugene, Oregon. “It’s just crazy that it’s been four years and four years ago was my first time being on this mat,” Williams said. “For me, it’s just bittersweet. My time here was amazing and the girls in my senior class, I couldn’t ask for a better group of
girls. I’m just really happy, but also sad I won’t be back next year.” The Bobcats look ahead to a trip to Waco, Texas as the Baylor Bears are hosting the NCATA National Championships. Baylor has won four straight national championships, including last year’s 283.360274.650 defeat of Quinnipiac. “Listen, here’s what I think about Baylor,” Powers said, “I think that their scores right now are 15 points above all the rest of us from the five seed on down. I think it’s going to have to be a Cinderella story somewhere, but I’m up for it. I want (my team) to enjoy each other while we’re there, give the best scores of the whole season so that their season ends on the best note possible. That’s what the sport is all about.”
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Senior attack Allison Kuhn led the team with four points
Ashley and Victoria Bobinski added two goals apiece on the day. “Momentum wins,” Quinnipiac head coach Tanya Kotowicz said. “I think they stole that momentum at the end of the first half and kept it rolling at the beginning of the second half. Their two key players stepped up pretty big when we got tired.” The offense for the Bobcats was strong throughout the first half, scoring 11 of their 14 goals in the half. The first half ended with two quick goals by Niagara senior attack Rachel MacCheyne on backto-back free position shots to bring the score to 11-4. In the second half, Niagara’s offense exploded for 11 goals, led by MacCheyne, who added four more goals to end the day with six goals and an assist on the game winner to junior midfielder Alex Leo. Senior attack Caroline Crump scored five goals of her own. In a much more physical half
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than the first, Quinnipiac found itself on the wrong side of three yellow-card penalties, ending up in a man-down situation. Niagara converted on all three man advantage opportunities. While the Purple Eagles’ offense was soaring in the second half, the Bobcats offense fell flat, shooting only nine total shots in the second half. “Our first half shows that we can create quite the separation,” Kotowicz said. “Now it’s just a matter of learning how to keep that separation.” The Bobcats will look to hit the reset button when they take on Siena (7-5 overall, 3-1 MAAC) at home on Wednesday, April 10 in conference play.
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Quinnipiac women’s tennis defeats Saint Francis on Sunday The Bobcats will play one more non-conference game before finishing the season with three MAAC matches By BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN Associate Sports Editor
Following a 6-1 win on Senior Day, the Quinnipiac women’s tennis team (7-12, 3-0 MAAC) cruised to another 6-1 victory, this time over the shorthanded Saint Francis Red Flash (3-16, 2-2 NEC) on Sunday in Hamden. Quinnipiac began the day with an advantage over Saint Francis as the Red Flash only had five players available. With that said, there were only two doubles matches, and the Bobcats only needed to win one to secure the point. “Last week we had the same thing with another team, so we’re used to it,” Quinnipiac head coach Paula Miller said. “Even though you only need one more doubles point and you have two out there, you just got to stay focused and just play as if it’s six and we’re not even up.” The Bobcats split the doubles matches with
the Red Flash but earned a point since the Red Flash were short handed. Sophomore Dominique Vasile and senior Proyfon Lohaphasian teamed up to win another No. 1 doubles 6-4. This win improves the duo’s record to 8-5 on the season. For No. 2 doubles, freshman Kamilla Nella and sophomore Payton Bradley lost 6-4. The lone doubles loss proved to be the first of two losses on the day for the Bobcats. They marched into singles matches up 2-0 due to a default No. 6 singles victory. Bradley kicked off singles play with a 4-1 victory over Saint Francis senior Raksha Bode. Nella clinched the Bobcats’ seventh win of the season after winning in straight sets against Saint Francis junior Lucia Seigford. With that win, Nella earned her 12th singles win, tying her with sophomore Courtney Nash
for the most on the team. Miller has been pleased with her play thus far, especially since she’s the lone freshman on the team. “We’ve had a really hard schedule, so for them to have 12 wins on what we’ve been playing has been great,” Miller said. “Her playing the three position up top. I’m just happy with her play, and she’s done a great job.” Sophomore Stephanie Yanosov and senior Jennifer Lu won No. 5 and No.1 singles, respectively, while Lohaphasian lost No. 4 singles in a hard-fought match 2-6, 7-6 (3), 10-4. “We still need to work for it as we have Marist on Saturday, who’s another one on the top of the league,” Miller said. “So, even though we say it looks like dominated, it was closer than what it really was. So, we just have to keep pushing harder and I want to dominate each match.” Quinnipiac has a few days to rest as the
next match is against Bryant on Thursday April 11 in Hamden. “First, tomorrow we need a little rest after playing two days, and after playing these past two days, we just need to figure out what we need to work on with each person,” Miller said. “We have three days of practice to get that done, so we’re excited.”
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Freshman Kamilla Nella is tied for first on the team in singles wins with 12.
Sophomore Payton Bradley is on a three-win streak in singles matches.
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Four skaters from the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team signed pro contracts this past week.
Quinnipiac women’s tennis freshman Kamilla Nella won her 12th singles match on Sunday. She is tied for the most singles wins on the team.
The Quinnipiac women’s tennis team won its 50th straight MAAC contest on Senior Day against Siena on Saturday. The Bobcats own the longest active conference win streak in Division I tennis.
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Quinnipiac sophomore catcher Colton Bender knocked in the game-winning run along with three other hits to secure the win over Canisius in 10 innings on Sunday.
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Timing is everything Megan Szawlowski was originally recruited by Tanya Kotowicz at Central Connecticut - now they both find themselves at Quinnipiac MORGAN TENCZA/CHRONICLE
By MATT NYGAARD Contributing Writer
As the saying goes, timing is everything, and that certainly is the case for one of the leading scorers on Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse and her coach. Just a few years ago, junior attack Megan Szawlowski was recruited to Central Connecticut State University by head coach Tanya Kotowicz. Kotowicz left CCSU for the Quinnipiac head coaching job, and just three years later, Szawlowski transferred to Quinnipiac, finding themselves together in Hamden. Kotowicz couldn’t be happier to have Szawlowski as a Bobcat. “Originally when I recruited Megan, certain things did not click,” Kotowicz said. “The timing did not work out and I ended up at Quinnipiac, but things ultimately ended how they were supposed to.” Things are finally starting to come together for the junior attack and her coach, and even though events haven’t transpired exactly how it was originally planned, that is definitely not a bad thing according to the duo. “We focused on elevating every aspect of her game when she came to Quinnipiac,” Kotowicz said. “Boosting her confidence and staying mentally tough was crucial for her, and she has done a great job of doing that for us thus far.” Things have definitely worked out recently, as Szawlowski is now one of Quinnipiac’s best goal scorers as a transfer in her first year in the MAAC. Even though initial plans didn’t surface, the dust has finally settled for both of their careers in Hamden. Szawlowski has burst onto the scene this season, with 28 goals and 16 assists in
just 13 games played. Szawlowski is contributing much more than just goals and assists, as her leadership qualities have shined recently as well. Szawlowski has been able to adjust extremely quickly, considering it is uncommon for a transfer to accept such a large role right out of the gate. Szawlowski gives a copious amount of credit to her teammates, since they were the ones that got her to find her comfort zone on and off the field. “I have such selfless teammates, and they have been nothing but accepting of me,” Szawlowski said. “I am so appreciative of them for making me feel like I am at home.” Oftentimes, it is not totally common for a transfer to come to a team and be its leader. Yet, not only does she have 44 points in just 13 games, but she is also a vocal leader and helps her teammates despite this being her first year as a Bobcat. Szawlowski was originally recruited to Quinnipiac, however during the recruiting process it was not the right fit out of high school. Since Central was milder competition and an easier adjustment academically, that is where she felt was best for her to get her feet wet. Once she was immersed into college lacrosse, she realized her skill and saw that she could do more. Once Szawlowski noticed her potential, Kotowicz was instrumental in getting her to finally be a Bobcat. “Once I played a couple of seasons I knew it was time for something more,” said Szawlowski. “I knew I could play in the MAAC and academically Quinnipiac was definitely more of a fit.” Not only has Kotowicz finally gotten the most out of her star transfer, but Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse has made steps in
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Szawlowksi is second on the team in points and tied for first on the team in assists.
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Szawlowski scored 20 points in seven games last season at Central Connecticut. the right direction as well. Kotowicz had a couple years to progress the program, and that was another attractive aspect of the then transferring Szawlowski. “I noticed a difference in competition level in myself and the team this time around,” Szawlowski said. “Going to Central was definitely helpful in my growth and maturity, however I recognized after two seasons it was time to progress and move up to a higher level of competition.” Even though things did not click overnight, it was always meant to be. That is the feeling that is coming from this season for Szawlowski, since she is a leader on a team that is taking on new challenges all the time. With five hat-trick performances already this season, Szawlowski has been able to balance her scoring with her leadership and has molded into an extremely balanced and focused player. “I felt like this was a new challenge for the person I was today, who was much different than who I was in the high school recruitment process,” Szawlowski said.“I felt like with this opportunity I could push myself further on the field with better competition, and in the classroom with more difficult courses that I was finally prepared for.” Even though this was not the original plan, it is safe to say both player and coach are happy with the new situation. Kotowicz has had high praise for Szawlowski since they teamed up, and she even admits to backing out to go to Quinnipiac and not realizing her full potential the first time. However, she didn’t make the same mistake twice.
“The thing I also love about Megan is that she is a fearless leader,” Kotowicz said. “No matter who we play or what the game situation is, she never backs down and she is always ready to compete. It truly is amazing to see how much she’s grown and matured the last few years.” With her growth and maturity, all the Bobcats can hope for is for Szawlowski to keep doing what she’s doing for them. Things were not always like this for the Bobcats, since they actually know what it is like to get scored on a few times by Szawlowski. That’s why when she scores for them, they never take it for granted. “Megan scored five goals against us for Central last February,” Kotowicz said. “When she came back for her recruiting trip when she thought about transferring here, a lot of the team joked with her saying maybe you’ll score five for us instead of against us next time.” With that sense of humor, it is clear that this was how things were meant to work out. Players joke all the time about the past with Szawlowski, since everything happens for a reason and things sometimes just work out how they’re meant to. With Szawlowski almost exceeding her 30-goal mark already, it is safe to say that things are working out much better than anyone anticipated for the surprise transfer who’s scored and lead more than anyone could have ever imagined. “I am so excited to see what the future holds for Szawlowski and our team,” Kotowicz said. “She’s become such a mature kid and her development combined with our programs development shows that some great things are on the way.”